Cleveland, Cavaliers locker room.

The players have just returned from training.

"LeBron, did you watch yesterday's TNT show? The Charles guy said our opener was going to be a tough game. O'Neal wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel and said to James with a smile.

James, who was strapping an ice pack around his leg, smiled disdainfully before shaking his head: "I don't pay attention to social media, I just focus on the season in front of me. ”

O'Neill didn't bother with what James said, but put down the towel and deliberately made a scary expression: "They are still a baby team, big sharks are infested, and the babies are going to hide." ”

"And the king." Daniel Gibson, who was on the sidelines, added.

O'Neill was stunned for a moment, didn't answer, but continued to say to himself: "That guy Charles is a clown, I must slap him in the face." ”

James frowned slightly at O'Neal's reaction, but didn't say anything, O'Neal was the one who held four championship rings after all.

As for what O'Neill said...... He subconsciously clenched his fists.

When will that kid from Rose come and touch him?

It's really the Bulls or Jordan era!

"Shaq, you're right." He then quickly switched expressions and echoed with a smile.

Since the outside world is so hot, this wave of heat must be eaten in its entirety.

The king is not powerful, but he really thinks of him as a chief!

……

Chicago, United Center Arena.

The Bulls are training full-court battles on the court.

The shouts of the players on the field came and went, and Enoah's voice was the loudest and most frequent.

On the sidelines was Bulls assistant coach Harris directing practice.

As for the head coach De Nagro, he was at one end of the pitch at this time, talking to general manager Foreman.

De Nagro was absent-minded and grimacing.

Originally, he didn't have much hope for this opening game, after all, what lineup did the Cavaliers have? What lineup does the Bulls have?

Now the outside world is hyping up an ordinary regular season game so hot, and it is basically pushing the Bulls into the fire pit.

"Pooh, do you buy lottery tickets?" Foreman asked suddenly.

De Nagro was confused by the question, he was almost sad to death, and Foreman was still in the mood to ask this.

"I bought it before, but I don't have it now." Denagro said honestly.

People who have little contact with things like lottery tickets still have fantasies, and they will know that they are doing charity when they buy them a few more times.

Foreman nodded when he heard this, and then said, "Don't you think this opener is like buying a lottery ticket?" ”

Denagro listened thoughtfully.

Foreman used the analogy that the probability of winning the lottery is small, and the Bulls' chances of winning the Cavaliers are actually small.

It's normal for the lottery not to win, it's definitely a surprise to win, it's normal for the Bulls to lose to the Cavaliers, and it's also a surprise to win.

So......

"This is an opportunity." Foreman spoke.

The sadness on De Nagro's face instantly dissipated a lot when he heard this.

Looking at the boys' preseason performances, the whole confidence was built after the first win over the Jazz.

If this opener can upset and win the Cavaliers, then maybe the tone of this season will be different.

There is a key moment in the game, and this opener will be a key moment in their season.

……

Two days later, the 2009~2010 NBA regular season officially kicked off.

The first game was a game in the West, between the Rockets and the Lakers, who played each other in the playoffs last season.

Maddy was at odds with Rockets management over injuries in the summer, and he didn't play in the game.

On the Lakers' side, Pau Gasol, who helped the Lakers win the championship in the summer and helped Spain win the European Championship, was also absent due to a hamstring injury in his right foot due to fatigue.

However, the Lakers have "three highs", and even without Gasol, the overall strength is still stronger than the Rockets without Maddy.

But the outcome of the game was somewhat unexpected, and the Rockets eventually defeated the Lakers 99-92.

Brooks scored a team-high 27 points, Artest had 20 points, and Yao Ming also had a double-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

On the other hand, on the Lakers' side, although Kobe Bryant scored a game-high score of 36 points, no one in the Lakers scored a double-double except him.

That's not just the lack of Gasol, but the whole team except Kobe Bryant doesn't look nervous enough.

As the commentator put it: "The Lakers seem to be still immersed in last season's championship moment and haven't woken up yet." ”

Now the James on social media have a collective orgasm.

Because of the Lakers' state in the season opener, it is likely that it will be difficult to defend the title.

In other words, the Celtics are old, the Lakers are not in good shape, and the Cavaliers are about to win the championship?

Then, they are also looking forward to the upcoming Cavaliers and Bulls match.

Get off to a good start and let the league tremble for this Cavaliers!

……

Later, the Chicago Union Center.

The auditorium was already full.

Since Jordan's departure, the attendance rate of the United Center has actually been not good, especially this season is dominated by newcomers, and the record is difficult to guarantee.

Everyone is very busy, and no one has the energy and time to watch what new (ball) show (team) becomes (beats) long.

But the social media scolding and the hype made it hard for Chicago fans not to put aside what they were doing for a while.

Social media punches and faces are out, and there is really no one in Chicago!

You can even see a lot of tattooed big brothers on the scene, but don't forget, Chicago is a famous gangster city.

Big brothers, this is the gangster business has stopped.

However, at this moment, the live camera gave a person's entry, which directly made the audience boil, and even a large number of fans subconsciously stood up and applauded.

I'm afraid that the president won't have this treatment.

But no one thinks this is exaggerated or abnormal, because the person who came was Jordan!

What Jordan means to the Bulls and to Chicago fans goes without saying.

And, more importantly, since his complete retirement in 2003, Jordan has watched the ball once from the Future Union Center in 6 years!

There are many reasons for this, such as the conflict between him and Klaus, the conflict with Bulls owner Jerry Linedorf, and the fact that he is no longer suitable to appear on the Bulls' home court after becoming the owner of the Bobcats, and Jordan's reluctance to attract popularity for the Bulls.

But today, after six years, Jordan has finally reappeared in the most important arena of his life.

This made the Bulls fans soar like never before, and the cheers and applause lasted for a long time.

Until Jordan sat down, the fans didn't want to stop.

Jordan's expression was also a little moved.

Whose heart is not flesh and blood, everyone also has youth, no matter what problems there are between him and the management, these fans who accompany him are the people he is most grateful to.

He waved to the fans, and the cheers went high again.

At this time, the players of both sides walked out of the players' tunnel one after another.

Feeling that the cheers were too loud, they subconsciously looked up at the large LED screen.

Well, then they saw that iconic braised egg.

At this time, the mood of the two people is completely different.

James was subconsciously happy at first, but then quickly frowned.

Although before entering the league that year, he said the classic sentence "Don't be the second Kobe, be the first yourself" in front of the media, but in fact, this sentence does not conflict with the fact that he regarded Jordan as an idol when he was a child.

Just like there is no man who falls in love at first sight and does not fall in love at first sight, after Jordan, there is no one who wears number 23 not because he adores Jordan.

So when he saw Jordan, James, like Xu Yong at the beginning, was inevitably excited.

Even James, who became famous in history, no matter how he proclaimed himself GOAT, how he said that he should be the first, and how he sent Jordan to worship himself, but really in front of Jordan, he was still respectful, which actually proves this.

Flow is flow, and the heart is the heart.

But he changed his expression so quickly because it was clear that Jordan couldn't be here for him tonight.

So who is Jordan for?

Xu Yong's expression was very calm at this time.

After experiencing the heads-up incident at the United Center training hall, Xu Yong's perspective on Jordan has become different.

Just like the goddess you like is not necessarily the goddess, the Jordan he idolizes is no longer the Jordan in front of him.

Or to put it another way, his idol is the basketball god on the court, the god who inspires him to move forward step by step, not the big living person in front of him.

Therefore, Jordan's arrival will no longer make him want to go up and sign a photo as excitedly as before, nor will he care why Jordan came to the United Center tonight.

Of course, excitement is inevitable.

The opportunity to beat the league's No. 1 team in front of the original owners of the city of Chicago would be something to look forward to.

So after retracting his gaze, he turned his attention to the field.

The two teams were warming up, and the slit-cut shots of James and Rose were given for the first time in the live broadcast shots.

The source of the hype on social media is the two champions who have won the best rookie awards.

And this is Rose's debut in the new season.

The live commentary of this game is ESPN's ace pairing, Mike Brin and Reggie Miller.

'I don't think it's a good thing for Rose to come back tonight, the intensity of this game is predictably high and, you know, it's a long process to recover from injury. Brin is warming up for the game.

"Mike, can you manage the injury? It's good when you need it, and it's not good when you don't? Miller said with a laugh.

Brin shook his head.

"Rose didn't play in the preseason, he's a Chicagoan, and there's no reason for him to miss a crucial game like this when he's fit." Miller put away his smile and said seriously.

In this era, except for Popovich, who occasionally makes some strange reasons such as "Duncan is too old" to rest the three old Spurs, everyone else will play if the injury is not very serious.

Because like Jordan said, fans probably only get a chance once in a lifetime to go and watch you play.

Or maybe as Kobe Bryant said, he doesn't want to disappoint the fans, because there are a lot of people who have saved up a long time to come to the scene.

It's a coalition ethos.

As they spoke, the scene began to enter the opening ceremony.

The Cavaliers started as a visiting team: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, James, JJ Hickson, O'Neal.

This starting lineup, with a Big Mac on the inside and iron-blooded mid-range shots, a weakened version of Owen plus 3D on the outside, and a James on the outside, is very powerful.

And Mo Williams was an Eastern Conference All-Star last season, who said the Cavaliers had a weak roster?

The Bulls came on as the home team.

The lights dimmed, and as the spotlight hit the front of the Bulls' bench, the familiar music sounded.

《Sirius》。

This song accompanied the appearance music of the two dynasties of the Bulls, the classic background music of 2K11 in history, "War Song" and "Bull Execution Song", is definitely the most familiar melody for basketball fans.

Xu Yong couldn't help shaking his legs at this time, and his hairs stood up.

As a child, sitting on the TV, staring at the TV broadcast, listening to this music and watching the Bulls players play, it was a memory that I can't forget.

I didn't expect that one day, he would land on the NBA court as a member of the Bulls.

Dreams come true, that's probably it!

"Now! Let's have the starting lineup of the Bulls, the guard, from Arizona State University, six feet eight inches, No. 6, Xu ~~ Yong! ”

Accompanied by the tone of the host, Xu Yong took the lead as the first person to start.

He was greeted by the overwhelming cheers of the audience.

Xu Yong stood up and raised his hands to move forward, clapping his hands with the mascot Bull Bailey.

His first official NBA game has arrived.